The Jaish al-Izza militant group (affilated with the so-called “Free Syrian Army” umbrella brand) released a statement on September 2 that the group’s militants had downed a Russian military helicopter in the northern part of the Syrian province of Hama.

Jaish al-Izza allegedly used a TOW missile against the helicopter landed at the Rahbet Khattab military base. No photo or video evidences have been provided.